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Originally Posted by kayley
Hello everyone,
As everyone knows, there is no set date to recover. I had a very upsetting neurologist appointment today. I was basically told I should try to find ways to deal with my symptoms as they won't be going away. I've heard people before say there's no set time. I'm hoping some of you have promising stories for me of progress even after several months.
A bit of background. I sustained a concussion playing ringette on October 29, 2011. Ever since I've been having headaches and neck pain mostly, as well as a few occasional ones (dizziness, nausea,etc.) and cognitive issues. The scale they use there rates 21 symptoms from 0-6 totalling out of 132. 6 weeks into my concussion, I went to the neurologist with 19/ 21 symptoms and 97/132. Since April 2012 to around now, it has roughly stayed the same at 47/132. Not that I'm not glad that it's more bearable now, but it's still painful.
Anyone plateau like me and then continue to improve after 9 months? I could really use some encouraging stories right now!
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I have found learning about what happened to me helps. I can't proccess like I used to and many things take longer but just knowing has helped me. I have always felt there is more to us than flesh and blood and no matter our scars or disabilities we still have alot to offer.
I would bet you have greater strength than you know. Tomorrow the sun will rise and I will have another head/back/neck ache. I will have fatigue and other symptoms. My life does not resemble anything it used to. But if I can impact one person positivly just once then it will have been a good day.
There is something intangible about us all it can not be measured or weighed but it is always there. Regardless of where you are today tomorrow is oppurtunity. I do not know about you but since my cuncussion time is a resource I have in spades.
Don't let the neurologist upset you too much. This is a proccess we are all working thru.